At least its not big hail. . . .

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My first official entry from Europe! How exciting. . . Aside from one detour which lead us astray for a short amount of time, our drive to Chicago was relatively uneventful. We were greeted by Katies family and were able to stay in their incredible house. The hospitality was great, to say the least, and the accomodations were certainly the best that I'll see for the rest of the summer! After scrambling to finish last minute trip preparation on Wednesday, we finally made it to our flight, which was also uneventful. Although I do have to give kudos to Air India. . . it was by far one of the most accomodating flights I have ever been on. Two meals and complimentary wine! Who knew?

Anyways, the important part of this message is that we have arrived safely in Germany. We arrived on no sleep and only have a day here before taking off for London, so we bought bus tickets to tour around the city. I love this place, I am fascinated by everything and everyone that I see, and I imagine this will only continue everywhere I go throughout the trip. After drinking some apple wine (a common and inexpensive drink out here) and a small lunch, We stopped off at this great little park and decided to take a nap in the middle of the grass, which was definitely a great decision as it was a much needed nap and the scenery couldnt be beat. However, the wakeup call of an immediate thunderstorm was not quite what I was expecting. We took refuge under a tree for a while (which did essentially no good in keeping us dry). . . The best part was sitting under the tree during the storm when it started hailing. . . Wonderful. . . finally the storm cleared up and we found our way back to the bus station where we will be heading back to the airport tonight so we can catch an earrrllllyyyyy flight tomorrow.

So, not much exciting detail to divulge into just yet, but I dont want to bore you with every little thing. . . Plus its all rather well documented between my video camera and Sarahs tremendous shutter finger. . . Once I get a little more savvy, and have more time, Ill try to post some pics. Keep in touch, Talk to you all soon!

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Comments

[Mary B]

You made it!
Glad to hear you made it safe and sound. Please post pics when you get a chance. Be careful and have fun, I am enjoying driving your car!